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G. S. CARTER. CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, I914.

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GEORGE S. CARTER, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application filed January 2, 1914. Serial No. 809,971.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. CARTER, a citizen of the United States, resident of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cabinets to contain wearing apparel designed particularly for use in clothing stores and the like, and the object of the invention is to provide a cabinet in which all the hanging space is utilized to the end that the device will have a maximum capacity while occupying a minimum space in the store. e r

A further object is to provide a cabinet, the capacity of which can be increased or decreased at will.

A- further object is to provide a cabinet *from which all dust and dirt will be eX- cluded and in which the clothing will be easily and quickly accessible for inspection 'or display purposes.

A further object is to provide a cabinet of simple construction and one which will be an ornamental article of furniture in the sales room of the store or wherever it may be located.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a front elevation of a cabinet embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the cabinet, showing one of the rack sections or carriers withdrawn from the cabinet, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through a cabinet, showing a forward carrier withdrawn from the cabinet, Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view through the cabinet, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view illusframes in which the supporting racks are mounted, Fig. 6 is a detail view illustrating the preferred means for bracing and strengthening the rack carriers, Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view, illustrating a portion of a carrier adapted for use as a hat rack, Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view, showing the means for forming dust-proof joints between the carrier and the wall of the cabinet.

In the drawing, 2 represents a stationary cabinet having a top 3 and a suitably ornamented front plate 4, beneath which the opening'into the cabinet is provided. The cabinet is preferably provided, as indicated in Fig. 4, with openings 5 in its side walls. The rear of the cabinet is closed, as indicated in Fig. 4, and at the front and back upright plates 6 and 7 are arranged mid way, substantially, of the cabinet and separating one carrier section from another,-as will hereinafter appear.

Within the cabinet I arrange the carriers, in which the hangers for the clothes are mounted. These carriers comprise front and rear sections. The front sections-comprise upright angle bars 8 and 9 arranged in pairs, connected at the top and bottom by angle bars 10 and 11 on the sides of the carrier and 12 and 13 at the top and bottom on the front of the carrier. Rods l4 and 15 are preferably provided at the top and bottom, extending diagonally from the rear of the carrier to the forward cross bars thereof at the top and bottom and provided with turn buckles 16 by means of which the carrier frame is held rigidly in a rectangular form. Any slackening or loosening of the joints between the bars is easily and quickly taken up by means of the turn buckles.

The upright bars 8 at the front of the carriers have a cross rail 17, preferably of wood, secured thereto at the bottom and upright stiles 18 on each side to which doors 19 are hinged. The doors are provided with suitable glass panels, through which the contents of the cabinet are visible. A cross rail 20 at the top of the carrier connects the upright stiles 18 and this top' rail and the side stiles are provided with a flexible strip 21 inserted therein in positionto contact with the side wall and the front plate of the cabinet and close the joint at this point and prevent the entrance of dust or dirt into the cabinet. The position of these strips is located clearly in Fig. 8. The plate 17 with the stiles and the cross rail 20 form a wooden front for the carrier, which may be ornamented or finished in any suitable manner, and when the carrier is pushed into the cabinet its wooden or finished front will be flush substantially with the front of the cabinet and present a neat, finished appearance therein.

The cabinet is also provided with an upright parting rail :22 separating the front of one carrier section from the adjacent front and there may be, of course, as many of these upright rails in the cabinet as its length may require. I have shown in this case a cabinet with four carriers, but obviously the number may be increased accord ing to the size of the store and the amount of stock carried.

In the rear of each forward section I provide an inner or rear section formed in a similar manner, but with the wooden facing omitted. These carriers have brackets 23 on their lower rails, adjustable by means of slots 24 and bolts 25 and provided with caster wheels 26. By means of these adjustable brackets the carriers may be adapted readily for any slight variation "in the height of the cabinet and for regulating the distance of the plate 17 from the floor line. In these carriers hanger rods 27 and 28 are mounted at the top and near the middle thereof and whereon the garments are hung in the usual way. The forward carrier is provided with a latch 29 having a notch '30 therein adapted to project through slots 31 in the vertical flange of the adjacent rails of the carriers, the recesses in said latch being adapted to receive the edge of the slot in the rear carrier, so that when the forward carrier is drawn out of the cabinet, the rear one may be pulled out also. A cord 32 is attached-to the latch 30 and extends up over the pulleys 33 to a point within convenient reach of the clerk, so that whenever desired the latch may be tripped to allow the withdrawal of the forward carrier without disturbing the rear one, as shown in Fig. 3. When the carrier sections are pushed into the cabinet and the doors closed, the garments will be thoroughly protected from dust and dirt. Whenever the clerk desires to exhibit the garments to a customer, the forward section may be pulled out upon the fioor, away from the cabinet, and wheeled around on the casters to any desired position where the garments can be exhibited to the best advantage. All this can be done without disturbing the rear carrier.

To adapt the carriers for use'as hat racks, I provide a series of holes 34: in the upright bars 8 and 9 of the carriers to receive pins 35 and support bars-36 upon which removable clips 37 are adapted to be placed, these clips having suitable hearings to support the hat without danger of crushing or bending the brim. The carrier's, when used for hats, will be handled in the same manner as when garments are placed therein.

From the foregoing description it will be noted that a garment cabinet made in this way, with an outer casing and a series of removable units, is capable of expansion or contraction to suit the varying needs of a business house. As the business expands, additional cabinets may be constructed and the number of units or carriers increased. "It is readily convertible from a clothing cabinet to a hat rack and is thus adapted for use for all seasons. The arrangement of the units and the hangers therein is such that there is no loss of space usually incident to .t-heordinarycabinets. By draw-ing forward the outer'carrier sect-ions the carriers in the cabinet are made accessible to the clerk for exhibition or inspection. The more salable articles or those sizesof garments for which there isthe most demand would usually be placed in the front sections, and the double doors at the front of the cabinet allow quick and convenient access to these forwardcarriers and enable the clerk to display the garmentstherein to the best possible advan tage.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination, with acabinet, having an open front, of a plurality of wheeled carriers fitting within said cabinet, one in front :of the other, an automatic latch adapted to lock said carrierstogether when they are inclosed within said cabinet, and means accessible from the front of the forward carrier for releasing said latch, substantially as de scribed.

2. lhe'combination, with a normally-stationary cabinet, of merchandisecarriers arranged therein, one in front of another, means connecting the front and rear carriers for simultaneous movement out ofsaid cabinet, and means operable from outside the cabinet for releasing said locking means to allow the forward carrier to be removed independently of the rear carrier.

3. The combination, with a normally stationary cabinet, of merchandise carriers ar ranged therein, one in front of another, a 1 5 latch device connecting the front and rear carriers for simultaneous movement out of said cabinet, and means operable from outside :the cabinet for tripping said latch device to allow the forward carrier to be removed independently of the rear carrier.

4. The combination, with a normally stationary cabinet having an open front, of a merchandise'carrier fitting within said cabinet'and composed of an upright frame having merchandise racks thereon, said carrier having a facing composed of upright stiles and cross bars between them at the top and bottom,-and doors hinged tosaid'stiles, said faclng 'havlng packing strips mounted in said stiles and the cross bar at the top of In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set said carrier, said packing strips contacting my hand this 30th day of December, 1913. With and forming close, dust-proof joints between said facing and the front of said cabi- GEORGE CARTER net, said carrier being freely movable from Witnesses:

or into said cabinet, for the purpose speci- EDWARD A. PAUL,

GENEVIEVE E. SORENSEN.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

